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He's Jamie....
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Ahh...the railroadfan comedy club 
Perhaps we should start a new thread for this year apart from this one from last year....
Perhaps we should start a new thread for this year apart from this one from last year....
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What are the plans for the 2014 Marquette Rail Santa Express? I want to catch it this year and I hope their caboose will be used!!!!
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From what I understand there won't be a Santa Express this year.
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SD80MAC wrote:From what I understand there won't be a Santa Express this year.
That's what was said last year! I have been wanting to see this train since 2006! I hope they will keep the "Tradition!" Now, I photographed that same caboose as a 6ix year old kid in Ludington, July 1990! It was in Chessie paint! Where do they keep it now? Is it used during the year for anything else? Do they use it as a "Shoving Platform?"
If so, where? Is it easy to see caboose #3158 (former CO 903158)?
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Yes, the caboose is used as-needed...IIRC is usually is stationed in Manistee.Robertrains wrote:If so, where? Is it easy to see caboose #3158 (former CO 903158)?
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Nothing says a sudden last minute change couldn't happen.
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Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigggggghhhhhhhhtttttttttt.........
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It's not happening.... No last minute change... They said no. No train. Bad G&W!!!!!!!!
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Spending money on track work instead. Good G&W.
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Highly unlikely.MQT1223 wrote:Nothing says a sudden last minute change couldn't happen.
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The only thing it costs to run that train is the fuel. All the employees donate their time and energy for the train. No body that works it is paid. Too bad it's not gonna happen, I always enjoyed bringing my nieces and nephews along for the chase.
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I would like to keep a positive attitude on this and still hope. I don't think its gone forever though. Maybe this year, but not forever.
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I had a feeling that last year with the take over, that the Santa Train was grandfathered in. I highly doubt given the culture at the G&W that it will ever return again...MQT1223 wrote:I would like to keep a positive attitude on this and still hope. I don't think its gone forever though. Maybe this year, but not forever.